March 20, 2025
Registration Requirement for Foreign Nationals
On March 12, the Trump administration introduced an interim final rule that revives a provision of U.S. immigration law, which…
January 23, 2025
Trump Day 1 Executive Orders
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed several executive orders that had significant implications for employers and…
September 9, 2024
EB-1, EB-3 categories reached
Annual Limit Reached for EB-1 and EB-3 Visa Categories The U.S. Department of State has announced that the annual limit…
July 14, 2023
New PERM Submission Process
In June 2023, the Department of Labor rolled out a new electronic PERM submission process on its FLAG platform online.…
May 4, 2023
National Day of Action
On April 27, 2023 Managing Attorney Victoria Gentry met with Congressional offices from Tennessee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.…
October 18, 2018
Employers Brace for Battle with the USCIS
As is widely known, employment-based immigration cases have come under increased scrutiny in recent times. For example, in March of…
May 10, 2018
Who Pays the Fees in the Employment-Based Green Card Process?
When considering whether to sponsor a foreign national for a green card, U.S. companies should know who is responsible for…
January 24, 2018
USDOS Announces February Priority Dates For Filing Permanent Residency Applications
The following priority dates determine whether an applicant may file for permanent residency during the month of February 2018. Category…
November 27, 2017
USDOS Announces December Priority Dates For Filing Permanent Residency Applications
The following priority dates determine whether an applicant may file for permanent residency during the month of December 2017. Category…